| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Larry Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Harkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Myron Smallwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clay Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | St. Joseph's | Clay Jackson connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Stone | 24-31 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Clay Jackson swats the layup by Jason Macedo | 24-31 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Jason Macedo can't tip it in | 24-31 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Andrew Coffey gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Charles Holloway hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Macedo | 26-31 |
| 18:54 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Charles Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Jason Macedo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 18:29 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:23 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone loses the dribble to Jason Macedo | 26-31 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Andrew Coffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Michael Neumiller can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Andrew Coffey hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 17:18 | St. Joseph's | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Harkins is blocked by Jason Macedo | 28-31 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Andrew Coffey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 16:58 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Daniel Harkins | 28-31 |
| 16:40 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 16:38 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Clay Jackson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Holloway - foul #1 on Charles Holloway, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carlos Tweed (PG), James Corona (SG), William Dalton (SF), Gregory Rowland (PF) Larry Stone, Daniel Harkins, Myron Smallwood, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Clay Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Clay Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Harvey Bull is fouled on the floor by Gregory Rowland - foul #2 on Gregory Rowland, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell (SG) Clay Jackson | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) C - Albert James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Carlos Tweed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Farwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Corona (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Dalton (fresh) C - Gregory Rowland (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rice | James Corona steals it from Manuel Swofford | 28-33 |
| 15:21 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Tweed | 28-35 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Albert James misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 15:01 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | James Corona makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carlos Tweed | 28-38 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Derosa, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Manuel Swofford, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone (PG), Myron Smallwood (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Carlos Tweed, James Corona, Gregory Rowland | |
| 13:54 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Andrew Coffey snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Michael Neumiller is hacked by Anthony Farwell - foul #4 on Anthony Farwell, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Harkins (SG), Clay Jackson (C) Anthony Farwell, William Dalton | |
| 13:13 | Rice | Clay Jackson denies the turnaround by Andrew Coffey | 28-38 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Andrew Coffey gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Kenneth Johnson is called for the reach on Andrew Coffey - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-38 |
| 12:44 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 12:33 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Harkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 12:32 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Harkins grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Coffey swats the short shot by Kenneth Johnson | 28-38 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Michael Neumiller grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Daniel Harkins is called for the reach on Michael Neumiller - foul #1 on Daniel Harkins, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carlos Tweed (PG), William Dalton (SF), Gregory Rowland (PF) Larry Stone, Myron Smallwood, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) C - Albert James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Carlos Tweed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Harkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Dalton (fresh) PF - Gregory Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clay Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Rice | Harvey Bull can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-38 |
| 11:38 | St. Joseph's | William Dalton snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 11:09 | St. Joseph's | Clay Jackson lays it up and in set up by Daniel Harkins | 28-40 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Harvey Bull can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carlos Tweed - foul #2 on Carlos Tweed, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Corona (SG), Myron Smallwood (SF) Daniel Harkins, Clay Jackson | |
| 10:53 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Albert James - foul #1 on Albert James, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) James Corona, William Dalton | |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Charles Holloway can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 10:10 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 30-42 |
| 09:46 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood tips it but misses | 30-42 |
| 09:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Manuel Swofford | 30-42 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Michael Neumiller is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Macedo (C) Manuel Swofford | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Harkins (SG), James Corona (SF), Clay Jackson (C) Carlos Tweed, Myron Smallwood, Gregory Rowland | |
| 09:12 | St. Joseph's | James Corona misses the shot from the left side | 30-42 |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | James Corona grabs the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 08:51 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone is hacked by Charles Holloway - foul #2 on Charles Holloway, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (SF) Junior Williamson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Dalton (SF), Gregory Rowland (PF) James Corona, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 08:22 | St. Joseph's | Clay Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Larry Stone picks off the pass by Charles Holloway | 30-44 |
| 07:43 | St. Joseph's | Michael Neumiller steals the ball from William Dalton | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Coffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Larry Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Harkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Dalton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clay Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Jason Macedo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-44 |
| 07:32 | St. Joseph's | William Dalton pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's | Clay Jackson misses the jumper in the lane | 30-44 |
| 07:11 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Harkins tips it in | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-46 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Charles Holloway snags the offensive board | 30-46 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Holloway | 32-46 |
| 06:09 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Harkins can't finish the layup | 32-46 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Andrew Coffey gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Manuel Swofford knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 05:51 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Manuel Swofford, Andrew Coffey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carlos Tweed (PG), Anthony Farwell (SG), Myron Smallwood (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Larry Stone, Daniel Harkins, William Dalton, Gregory Rowland | |
| 05:32 | St. Joseph's | Jason Macedo swats the layup by Myron Smallwood | 34-46 |
| 05:31 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 34-46 |
| 05:06 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Tweed misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Macedo - foul #2 on Jason Macedo, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (C) Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland (C) Clay Jackson | |
| 05:06 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Tweed makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 05:06 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Tweed misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Manuel Swofford pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Oscar Santana hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 04:43 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 04:14 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Johnson clanks a floater from close range | 34-47 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Kenneth Johnson swats the dunk try by Junior Williamson | 34-47 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Tweed is hacked by Harvey Bull - foul #1 on Harvey Bull, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvatore Rossi (SF), Albert James (PF) Junior Williamson, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clay Jackson (C) Gregory Rowland | |
| 03:30 | St. Joseph's | Carlos Tweed misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 03:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Albert James | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) SF - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) PF - Albert James (fresh) C - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Carlos Tweed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Farwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Myron Smallwood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Clay Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Harvey Bull buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Salvatore Rossi - foul #1 on Salvatore Rossi, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone (PG), Daniel Harkins (SG), William Dalton (PF) Carlos Tweed, Anthony Farwell, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Manuel Swofford snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Albert James misses the shot in the lane | 36-48 |
| 02:27 | St. Joseph's | Myron Smallwood grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 02:01 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Swofford - foul #2 on Manuel Swofford, team foul #9 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (SG), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Harvey Bull, Salvatore Rossi | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gregory Rowland (PF) Myron Smallwood | |
| 02:01 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 02:01 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Nole Warren misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 01:45 | St. Joseph's | William Dalton gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 01:38 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Harkins | 36-51 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 01:27 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to William Dalton | 36-51 |
| 01:05 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Derosa steps in front of the Daniel Harkins pass | 36-51 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Manuel Swofford travels with the ball | 36-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG) Nole Warren | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Farwell (SG), Myron Smallwood (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Daniel Harkins, William Dalton, Gregory Rowland | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | Albert James is called for the reach on Clay Jackson - foul #2 on Albert James, team foul #10 | 36-51 |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | Clay Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | Clay Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Clay Jackson is called for the reach on Albert James - foul #1 on Clay Jackson, team foul #6 | 36-53 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Harvey Bull knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 38-53 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Larry Stone runs out the clock | 38-53 |